Is HGTV Getting It Wrong?

What's Wrong With House Hunters? Hi Avid investor, I don't have much time to watch television at home (Investor Junkie keeps me on my toes!), but I do have three kids -- and that means plenty of trips to the doctor's office at this time of year... and the inevitable waiting room TV. Have you noticed that doctor's office televisions tend to be tuned to HGTV? Last week, I was waiting for my eldest to have her tonsils checked out and was treated to a half-hour of House Hunters. I'm sure you've seen that show or its approximately 1 billion spinoffs and copycats by now. A couple with often only the vaguest descriptions of jobs (she's a part-time nursery school coloring book dispenser; he's a professional butterfly collector) inexplicably have a huge budget for buying a house. Their realtor drives them around to three properties, and they have to choose one. None of the houses are ever totally right -- not in a great location, priced too high, bathroom the wrong color, etc. Therein lies the drama and entertainment value of the show. I checked out the official House Hunters website. Here's what HGTV says about the show: House Hunters takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them. Focusing on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home, each episode shows the process as buyers search for a home. That makes this show sound downright educational. But is it? Is HGTV painting an accurate picture of purchasing real estate? That's what Investor Junkie writer and seasoned real estate investor Ruth Lyons set out to answer last week in her awesome article [7 Important Things That HGTV Real Estate Shows Don't Tell You](. If real estate isn't your investing bag, we also checked out popular app Personal Capital and how it compares to traditional financial advisors. Read [Personal Capital vs. Traditional Financial Advisors](. Happy Investing! Kat -- Investor Junkie Helping Make Finance Easy [( --------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: By reading this, you agree to all of the following: You understand this to be an expression of opinions and not professional advice. Investor Junkie makes no guarantee or other promise as to any results that may be obtained from using the information provided. You are solely responsible for the use of any content and hold Empowering Media, Inc. and all members and affiliates harmless in any event or claim. If you purchase anything through a link in this email, you should assume that we have an affiliate relationship with the company providing the product or service that you purchase, and that we will be paid in some way. We recommend that you do your own independent research before purchasing anything. Copyright © Empowering Media, Inc. | All Rights Reserved Our mailing address is: Empowering Media, Inc. 2417 Jericho Turnpike #112 Garden City Park, NY 11040-4710 United States ​ [Add us to your address book]( [Unsubscribe](